Updates

Scope 3: The Hidden Part of Your Corporate Carbon Footprint

  • 2026

Scope 3 emissions often represent the largest – and most overlooked – share of a company’s carbon footprint. They are the emissions that reveal an organisation’s impact across the entire value chain, from raw material sourcing to end-of-life product disposal.
In this article, we explain the differences between Scope 1, 2 and 3, the categories defined by the GHG Protocol, the implications for CSRD reporting, and a concrete case study of a company we supported through the measurement process.

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Why the Most Significant Corporate Emissions Don't Come from Your Facilities

Carbon Offsetting: A Guide to Decarbonization

  • 2026

Navigating the carbon offsetting landscape is the first step toward an effective and transparent decarbonization strategy. In this guide, we analyze how to ensure credit integrity and explore the new European CRCF (Carbon Removal Certification Framework). We will also cover the value of QU.A.L.ITY criteria, the potential of carbon farming, and updates regarding the Italian National Register managed by CREA.

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Beyond Compensation: Tools, Regulations, and Approaches to Transform Carbon into Climate and Competitive Value

Science-Based Targets: what they are and why they matter for businesses

  • 2025

In recent years, an increasing number of companies have started setting climate targets aligned with science. These so-called science-based targets allow businesses to align their strategies with global climate scenarios, providing a clear and verifiable framework to reduce emissions. In this article, we explore what these targets are, how the SBTi (Science Based Targets Initiative) and SBTN (Science Based Targets Network) initiatives work, and what advantages they offer compared to other sustainability standards. A useful overview for those looking to start or strengthen their ecological transition journey.

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Integrating climate and nature: towards systemic corporate strategies

CSRD: complete guide to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive for companies

  • 2025

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) represents a significant change for European companies, introducing detailed transparency requirements regarding sustainability. In this guide, you’ll discover what the CSRD is, its obligations, whom it involves, the principle of double materiality, the new reporting standards, and how Etifor supports companies in achieving ESG compliance.

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Double materiality and ESRS standards: what is changing for companies

New tools for sustainable forest management

  • 10/12/24

How can we enhance Italian forests through sustainable management? The SMART Forest Associations Toolkit was unveiled during the Italian-language event “Forest Association as an Opportunity”, organized by Etifor and Regione Lombardia. This innovative tool supports forest owners and managers establish and improve forest associations.

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The EU carbon market: the proposed Regulation for the certification of carbon removals

  • 2024

In February 2024, the European Parliament and the EU Council reached provisional agreement on the proposal for a Regulation on the establishment of the Carbon Removals Certification Framework (o CRCF), the first EU-wide voluntary framework for certifying carbon removals, carbon farming and carbon storage in products across Europe.

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The goal is to incentivize and regulate carbon removal and soil emission reduction activities

The European Parliament adopts the Nature Restoration Law

  • 2023

The new law is an ‘important step toward creating and implementing legislative framework to support the ambitious #GlobalBiodiversityFramework to address the current climate and ecological crisis.

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On August 18, 2024, the Nature Restoration Law officially entered into force confirming the intended targets: to restore at least 20 percent of Europe's marine and terrestrial land by 2030 and all endangered habitats by 2050.

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